Man submerged under water for 13 minutes in Bath pond

Thursday

Aug 1, 2013 at 9:21 AM

Leader staff

A Canadian man was pulled alive from a pond in Bath after being submerged under water for more than 13 minutes Wednesday evening, authorities said.State Police in Bath received a call at 7:45 p.m. about a possible drowning at a pond a Camper's Haven Campground on County Route 15. Earl J. Gallant, 55, of Tree Hills, Alberta, was found in about 12 feet of water, approximately 50 feet from shore. Witnesses said he had entered the water to rescue a dog that was struggling.Gallant was treated at the scene and taken to Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital before being airlifted to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. His condition is unknown. The Bath Ambulance Corps., the Bath Fire Department and Rural-Metro assisted troopers and Steuben County deputies at the scene.